Famous Local Cake Recipe

Cake Directions

1. 1

   Preheat the Oven

   Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.

2. 2

   Mix Dry Ingredients

   In a large bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt until well combined.

3. 3

   Cream Butter and Sugar

   In another bowl, cream the softened butter with the sugar mixture until light and fluffy.

4. 4

   Add Eggs and Vanilla

   Add the eggs one at a time to the butter and sugar mixture, mixing well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract.

5. 5

   Combine Wet and Dry Ingredients

   Alternately add the buttermilk and the dry ingredients to the butter mixture, starting and ending with the dry ingredients. Mix until just combined.

6. 6

   Fold in Pecans and Bourbon

   Gently fold in the chopped pecans and bourbon until evenly distributed throughout the batter.

7. 7

   Bake the Cakes

   Divide the batter evenly between the prepared cake pans and smooth the tops. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

8. 8

   Cool the Cakes

   Allow the cakes to cool in the pans for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.